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[10/07/15 - 10:47 AM]
Culinary Chaos! Esquire Network Sets Premiere Date for "Knife Fight" for Tuesday, November 10 at 9/8c
Hosted by Chef Ilan Hall, each episode of the hit franchise features two celebrated chefs battling it out head-to-head, making at least two dishes in a single hour from a combination of secret ingredients.
[via press release from Esquire Network]

CULINARY CHAOS! ESQUIRE NETWORK SETS PREMIERE DATE FOR "KNIFE FIGHT" FOR TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10 AT 9/8C

-- Joining Ilan Hall At The Judges Table Are 'James Beard Winner' Sue Zemanick, 'Top Chef' Alumni Dale Talde, And 'Knife Fight' Season 3 Champion Edi Frauneder --

LOS ANGELES - October 7, 2015 - One hour, two chefs, three mystery ingredients and one hell of a good time. Season four of Esquire Network's raucous after-hours cooking competition series KNIFE FIGHT returns Tuesday, November 10 at 9/8c. Hosted by Chef Ilan Hall, each episode of the hit franchise features two celebrated chefs battling it out head-to-head, making at least two dishes in a single hour from a combination of secret ingredients. Shot bracket tournament style at Hall's Brooklyn-based restaurant, The Gorbals, there can only be one winner left standing.

"It's just two chefs, they come out in this tunnel. And they just throw down. They give them three different ingredients, and they have to go crazy. The winner gets a big knife and the loser gets a small knife," explains Jimmy Fallon, host of The Tonight Show. "It's my favorite show."

Sue Zemanick (Top Chef Masters) and Dale Talde (Top Chef) are tapped to judge the unique dishes each week alongside Hall who returns as the host and judge for his fourth season. A James Beard Award winner, Zemanick is the executive chef of the New Orleans-based restaurant Gauntreau's. A Chicago native, Talde is the proud son of Filipino immigrants and the chef behind Talde, the hot spot franchise known for their contemporary twist on Asian flavors. Culinary master and KNIFE FIGHT season three winner Edi Frauneder will additionally guest judge throughout the season. He's the Michelin-star co-owner of Seasonal, Edi and the Wolf and Third Man.

Meet the award-winning chefs battling it out this season:

· John Tesar of Knife, Oak and El Bolero. Worked at NYC's Supper Club alongside Anthony Bourdain. Two-time James Beard "Best Southwest Chef" semifinalist, Top Chef season 10 alum and Food Network's Extreme Chef winner. Based in Dallas, TX.

· Angelo Sosa of the Michelin-recommended A�ejo Tribeca, Abajo Tequila Bar and A�ejo Hell's Kitchen. Competed on the seventh season of Top Chef and eighth season of Top Chef All-Stars. Based in New York, NY.

· JJ Johnson of The Cecil (named Esquire magazine's Best New Restaurant 2014) and Minton's. Named one of Forbes' '30 Under 30' in Food & Wine, Zagat's '30 Under 30' and an Eater Young Gun in 2014. Based in New York, NY.

· Quino Baca of The Brooklyn Star. Former co-owner of Momofuku and partner of iconic restauranteur David Chang. Named as Star Chef of StarChefs.com. Based in Brooklyn, NY.

· Tre Wilcox of Tre Wilcox Cooking Concepts. Twice nominated for the "Rising Star Chef" award by the James Beard Foundation, he also competed in Top Chef season three and Top Chef All-Stars. Based in Dallas, TX.

· Sean Brasel of Meat Market. Featured on Chopped season 12. Based in Miami, FL, Palm Beach, FL and San Juan, Puerto Rico.

· John Daley of New York Sushi Ko. Awarded Rising Star Chef 2015. Based in New York, NY.

· Luis Bollo of Salinas (named Esquire magazine's Best New Restaurant 2011). Based in New York, NY.

· Bao Bao of Baoburg. Named Zagat's 2015 '30 Under 30.' Based in Brooklyn, NY.

· Chris Cheung of East Wind Snack Shop. Featured on Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations and Food Network Challenge. Based in Brooklyn, NY.

· Carrie Shores of WOW Kitchen. Cooked at the James Beard House NYC with the first all female group in Denver Five Invitation. Based in Denver, CO.

· Joshua Henderson of Great State Burger, Westward, Quality Athletics, The Skillet Group and Vestal, all under the Huxley Wallace Collective. A James Beard Award finalist. Based in Seattle, WA.

· Kim Alter of Nightbird and Linden Room. Nominated for "People's Best New Chef: California" by Food & Wine. Based in San Francisco, CA.

· Ed McFarland of Ed's Lobster Bar. Based in New York, NY.

· Gary Anza of Bowery Bay Bar. Based in New York, NY.

KNIFE FIGHT is produced for Esquire Network by Flower Films and Authentic Entertainment. For Flower Films, Drew Barrymore and Nancy Juvonen are executive producers; co-executive producers are Ember Truesdell and Chris Miller. For Authentic Entertainment, Lauren Lexton, and J.C. Begley are executive producers. Ilan Hall, Rich Kim and Kevin Johnston are executive producers.

About Esquire Network

Esquire Network champions the pursuit of a well-played life. The lifestyle and entertainment network features programming that speaks to classic and contemporary passions and interests, from fashion and style to food and drink, travel, family and relationships. Building on Esquire magazine's 80 years of insight into what makes men tick, Esquire Network is available wherever viewers are watching: in 70 million homes nationwide, online at http://esquiretv.com, On Demand, via mobile with the Esquire TV Now app and other platforms. Esquire Network is a unit of NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment, a division of NBCUniversal. To find Esquire Network, visit: http://esquiretv.com/channelfinder. For more corporate information, visit www.nbcuniversal.com.





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